Landscaping outdoors and indoors in the urban set-up

"House plants for Healthy Life: Landscaping and Inteerior Plantscaping"

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP

Landscaping outdoors and indoors in the urban set-up

 

By

Dr. Chalinda K. Beneragama (PhD)

(Academic Researcher, consultant, practitioner and a trainer in the fields of Landscaping,

Urban greening, floriculture and Turfgrass science)

 

INTRODUCTION

Rapid urbanization has lead to loss of most of the plants that were around us. Psychologically, being away from the nature, particularly the plants, makes the lives of people miserable. As a result, people again thought of bringing the lost nature back to them in the form of ‘landscaping’. Thus, landscaping has become one of the major inclusions in the present day households. With the rising living standards, people do not hesitate to spend on beautifying their surroundings with some aesthetically pleasing plants and other structures. However, ‘doing-it-right’ in landscaping is a herculean task. Landscaping is not just placing plants and other structures here and there.

 

TO WHOM

All enthusiastic individuals belong to the below categories;

            - Professionals doing landscaping

            - Other enthusiastic professionals (in-work or retired)

            - Landscape trainers

            - Students (O/L and above)

            - Housewives who are interested in doing landscaping in the ‘correct way’

 

INTENDED OUTCOME OF THE WORKSHOP

By the end of the workshop, the participants will be aware about the fundamentals of landscaping and how to ‘do-it-right’ in landscaping.

 

EXPECTED OUTPUT AND ITS UTILIZATION

Upon successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to re-visit their existing landscape and to plan for a new ‘error-free’ landscape.

 

DURATION

One-day (8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.) – including lunch and refreshments

 

COURSE MATERIALS

 * All course materials will be provided (printed handouts).

 * At the end, a valid ‘Certificate of Participation’ will be awarded

 

Teaching/Learning methods

            - Practical oriented discussions

            - Group work

            - Demonstrations

 

Medium of Instructions - Both English and Sinhalese mixed

 

Workshop contents

            Session I :

            • Introduction to landscaping

            • Basic concepts and principles in landscaping

 

            Session II :

            • Planting trees and shrubs – Do’s and Don’ts

            • Planting bedding plants and ground covers – Do’s and Don’ts

            • Your ‘majestic’ lawn – Do’s and Don’ts

            • Watering and Fertilizing your plants – Do’s and Don’ts

 

            Session III :

            • Trouble shooting – ‘non-toxic’ pest and disease management

            • Dealing with ‘shade’ – building shade, tree shade and shade nets

 

            Session IV :

            • Topiary work and Bonsai in your garden

            • Introduction to latest developments in landscaping

                        - Therapeutic landscaping

                        - Green roofs – growing plants on the roof

                        - Living walls - Use of vertical space in landscaping

                        - Up-side-down planting

 

Registration Details

 •  Simply register by mailing us on Sunith@limg.lk

 •  Investment per person is LKR 6,750

 •  Registration deadline : 24th August 2018

 •  Companies sending five (05) or more candidates will get 5 % discount

 

Contact Details

 •  Telephone :           + 94 (0) 77 741 9012/ + 94 (0)11 599 2060 (Sunith)

 •  Email          :           Sunith@limg.lk

 •  Visit us       :           No 5A, Aloe Avenue, Colombo 3

 •  Website      :           www.limg.lk

 

 

 

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